Ordinance 13-24 FY 2013 Budget Amendment to Appropriate Funds From HART for Road, Trail, and Pedestrians in Old Town

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
                                                                                                                                Lewis, Roberts
ORDINANCE 13-24

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2013 CAPITAL BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $98,500 FROM THE HOMER ACCELERATED ROADS AND TRAILS PROGRAM FUND (HART) FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, TRAIL CONSTRUCTION, AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND WALKABILITY ENHANCEMENTS IN OLD TOWN. 

WHEREAS, Old Town is a growing and vibrant neighborhood which contains residential units and a variety of thriving businesses; and  

WHEREAS, Old Town is a destination in itself and features attractions for visitors and residents alike including restaurants, shops, art galleries, and access to trails, wildlife viewing and Bishops Beach; and

WHEREAS, Old Town contains no sidewalks or trails and pedestrian safety and access is a serious and growing concern; and

WHEREAS, Old Town property and business owners have worked together over the past few years in a cooperative planning effort to identify goals and priorities for improving pedestrian safety and access and creating a sense of place; and

WHEREAS, The neighborhood has generated a significant amount of grant funding and in-kind contributions to further the planning and improvement effort; and

WHEREAS, Neighborhood representatives made a presentation on the planning effort to the City Council at its regular meeting on June 10, 2013; and

WHEREAS, At the presentation, the neighborhood requested City financial support for improvements that include a lower speed limit, crosswalks, appropriate signage, a bike trail on Charles Way, pavement widening, lane shifts and narrowing, and pedestrian and bike lanes on East Bunnell and Beluga Place, and pavement and striping for the Bishops Beach parking lot; and

WHEREAS, The City administration has determined that the proposed work can be funded through the HART Program. 

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1.  The Homer City Council finds that the requested improvements in Old Town are necessary, desirable, and in the public interest and acknowledges the planning effort and local contributions provided by neighborhood residents and businesses.

Section 2. The Homer City Council hereby amends the FY 2013 Capital Budget by appropriating $98,500 from the HART Program for road, trail, and pedestrian improvements in Old Town as follows:

Expenditure:
Account Number                     Description                                       Amount
165-375                                   Trail and Trailhead Access/  $68,800
     HART Trails                     

Account Number                                 Description                                         Amount
160-375                          Road Paving, Striping/  $29,700
     HART Roads                          

Section 3. A preliminary project budget is attached and incorporated herein (Attachment A).

Section 4. This is a budget amendment ordinance, is not permanent in nature, and shall not be codified.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, this ___ day of ______________ 2013.

       CITY OF HOMER

       _____________________________
       MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR
ATTEST:

______________________________
JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK
YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:

First Reading:
Public Hearing:
Second Reading:
Effective Date: 

Reviewed and approved as to form:

___________________________   ____________________________
Walt Wrede, City Manager    Thomas F. Klinkner, City Attorney

Date: ______________________   Date: _______________________